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" I never really did sports growing up. Maybe that's why they intrigue me. The technology that goes into that clothing is steps ahead, so it's always been something I look towards. "

Alexander Wang

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Sports

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" Designing a product and understanding how it filters through into the market and into the rest of the company is very important to me. "

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